The lovebird is one of the very small parrots of the genus
Agapornis (Greek: αγάπη agape 'love'; όρνις ornis 'bird'), not larger than sparrows, which show extreme affection for one another, two or more sitting as close as possible to one another, and cooing and caressing in a manner most delightful to watch. They are common as cage-birds all over the world, are pretty in color, and fond of being petted. They are to be treated and fed in the cage in the same way as canaries. The true lovebirds are African (Madagascar), but dealers give the same name to various other diminutive tropical species of similar habits.
